Texas Bicycle News April 25th 2021

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Dallas’ hike-and-bike trails make good neighbors

By Allie Beth Allman & Associates | www.dallasnews.com

Allie Beth Allman & Associates is offering homes near the Katy Trail, White Rock Lake Trail, Santa Fe Trail and Northaven Trail.

Living near a hiking-and-biking trail makes it much more convenient to go for a run or walk. But it can also add value to your home.

Like being in a neighborhood with good schools and low crime, a trail can boost more than your life expectancy. It increases the attractiveness of your home and research shows that most homeowners think a trail can be a good neighbor.

Blessed with numerous railroads from its early history, Dallas has converted several …

Fiesta Bike Parade draws hundreds of cyclists to King William

by Brendan Gibbons | sanantonioreport.org

In an event that hearkened back to the pre-pandemic rides that drew hundreds of people on bikes to downtown streets, a procession of cyclists wove through King William on Saturday for the inaugural Fiesta Bike Parade.

More than 200 riders started at Brackenridge High School and rode a meandering route through the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods south of downtown. Local bike clubs SATX Social Ride, San Antonio Lady Riders, Black Girls Do Bike, Odd Fellas, and Wild Dawgs supported the ride.

There’s been talk of a Fiesta parade in the bike community for 20 years, SATX Social Ride founder …

A Sally on the Southern Tier

By John Schick | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 10: Johnson City to Austin

Thursday April 22, 2021, 56 miles (90 km) – Total so far: 734 miles (1,182 km) So I imagine I will probably be eating these words, but I think I’m coming to terms with the wind. This morning as I left Johnson City and turned right onto my road, boom, there it was right in my face. This time instead of growling at it, I felt like I just inwardly shrugged and said, “ well there you are.” I guess the wind is going to do with the wind is going to do and I need to live with it. So, let’s see how far I get with that attitude.

The ride into Austin was quite nice even though there were still hills to deal with. The news stories about how Austin is one of the fastest growing places in the country were more and more evident the closer I got. There is Building everywhere. I knew I was getting closer to a …

Day 11 – Rest Day: Fun in Austin

Friday April 23, 2021 The rain was supposed to hold off today until 1 o’clock but when I left the apartment at 8o’clock it was a soft drizzle. It stayed that way until about 1 o’clock when it picked up in intensity. The thunderstorms were brief and not that intense. All in all, it was a great day to be off of the bike.

I started off by riding the bike to the …

Day 12: Austin to Buescher state park

Saturday April 24, 2021, 60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 795 miles (1,279 km) So it was with renewed energy in my legs and renewed spirit that I left my Airbnb at 7:30 this morning. My ride through Austin was very smooth with little traffic out. After an overcast day with rain yesterday today Dawned crystal clear. The winds were in my favor for the most part and riding was good. In fact, The riding was excellent on back roads with very little traffic.

Austin is known for its burgeoning Tech industry and there was evidence of that as I rode east. There were huge technology company buildings and many more either being built or in the planning stages according to the signs on the ground. Also lots of houses going up.

The state park is very nice and it was good to find a place in the shade because it’s in the low 80s right now. It makes me …

Day 13: Buescher State Park – Navasota

Sunday April 25, 2021, 92 miles (147 km) – Total so far: 886 miles (1,426 km) I knew today was going to be hot and I had a long ways to go so I set the alarm for 6 o’clock and was on the road at 7:18. I deviated from the ACA route from Bastrop to the La Grange and rode on Highway 71 which turned out to be a good decision. The shoulder was very wide, even when there were two rumble strips, and traffic was light.

It was just a delightful day for riding a bike. The sky was clear, the temperature was close to 90 so it was warm in the afternoon. The wind was not a factor and most of the riding was on country roads with very little traffic. I was surprised to see my final climbing stats for the day. There were a lot of rollers but they were not as intense as previous days and there was large portions of level riding today.

I have to say that I enjoy this part of Texas much more than the western half. Everything was …

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Wrapped Up Week – Spring Creek Greenway to Jesse Jones Park Bike Ride

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I wrapped the week with a somewhat easy ride to Jesse Jones Park on the Spring Creek Greenway. with the beautiful weather I wasn’t alone. Bikers, joggers, and walkers populated the greenway. Starting the bike ride at 2:00 PM I rode the Lynskey R300 and finished at 4:06 PM. I decided to not do any video and take some photos instead.

The photos with the bright red roses are from Woodridge Forest Parkway entrance from Northpark Drive in Kingwood. The next two are at Jesse Jones Park and the last two are in Kingwood.

Weather: start 79 (52% humidity, 60.3 dew point), a few clouds, wind variable 5 mph; finish 80 (51% humidity, 59.9 dew point), a few clouds, wind S 8 mph. No need to add more clothing than shorts and a short sleeve jersey. Wind was light, especially among the trees at Spring Creek.

Today’s distance was 24.31 miles, wrapping up the week at 231.7 miles. This is the second highest week this year. If I had biked Friday it probably would have been the highest week. April totals 758.32 miles. 5 potential biking days left to close the gap with April 2020.

4-25-2021 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary

I treated the ride as easy but Strava showed a bunch of medals: 3 gold (new personal records), 3 silver, and 5 bronze.

4-25-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycle News April 24th 2021

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Woman accused of killing cyclist Tito Bradshaw may not serve jail time, family says plea deal on the table

Author: Sharon Ko | www.kens5.com

SAN ANTONIO — Tito Bradshaw’s father says the suspected drunk driver responsible for his son’s 2019 death needs to serve time behind bars. But their hope for a trial is fading.

He says a plea deal is in the works.

Harry Bradshaw spoke with KENS 5 about his son’s case. He says the family learned the defendant, Linda Collier Mason, may not serve any jail time. He says the plea deal for Mason is 10 years of probation.

“One of the hardest days of our life was April the 1st of 2019, when Tito died. This feels like …

Longview skatepark event set to draw pro BMX riders to city

By Christina Cavazos | www.news-journal.com

A “bike jam” planned at the city’s new skatepark is attracting BMX professionals, including the legendary Mat Hoffman, to Longview.

Hoffman, a professional BMX rider who is considered one of the best riders in the history of the sport, is among dozens of pros who will be in Longview on May for the event at Dodson Action Sports Complex.

“It’s not really a competition — it’s just a lot of people …

Students cheer on veterans cycling through Fort Hood area

By Todd Martin | kdhnews.com

FORT HOOD — The love and gratitude rolling up Tank Destroyer Boulevard recently was a two-way street.

The 40 or so military veterans and other volunteers cycled eastward on the major roadway, passing alongside Meadows Elementary School and hundreds of waving, cheering, watching students.

Many of the “wounded warrior” cyclists could be heard thanking the children April 16 as they pedaled past students standing on the sidewalk waving flags and cheering their thanks.

This year’s annual Ride to Recovery event fell on …

Velo City 1st Dia de Los Niños Bike Ride

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Tour de RACHA – Waller, TX

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I got up at 4:25 AM to get ready to drive to Waller for the 7:30 AM start of the Tour de RACHA. That is early for me. I ate, got dressed and backed the jeep out of the driveway about 5:50 AM. The sun wasn’t up yet but the temperature according to the Jeep was 70. Navigating FM roads through Humble, Spring, and Tomball I arrived at the Waller Junior High School parking lot a few minutes after 7 AM. Pretty close to the amount of time Google maps calculated. (The trip back home took over 2 hours with much more traffic and an accident on I-45).

As I walked to the registration area to pick up my packet I passed out Texbiker business cards. Later at rest stop 2 a man riding a tandem called out my name telling me he reads my blog. I thanked him. Back at the jeep, I got the Canyon Endurace bike out and ready for the ride. By now the sun was up and it felt comfortable.

I chose the 62 mile route. I rode through the start line at 7:34 AM to begin the ride. I estimate 300 bikers but I saw numbers higher than that. My number was 156. The last time I biked 62 or more miles was at the Jalapeno 100 February 29th, 2020. I felt good and my legs were ready. The route map. (I rode this route previously at the Bull Dog Ride 2/20/2016 but only 50.96 miles) I remembered quite a few points of interest and roads from then.

4-24-2021 Tour de RACHA Routes Map

Weather conditions: start 71 (90% humidity, 68 dew point), cloudy, wind SW 7 mph; finish 79 (56% humidity, 62 dew point), fair, wind NW 10 mph gusts 17 mph. I dressed counting on the forecast with shorts, a long sleeve jersey, and a short sleeve jersey. The wind was challenging whenever it became a headwind. Fortunately after rest stop 4 it generally became a tailwind.

Some photos when I stopped at the rest stops. I didn’t stop at the first one but all the ones after that.

  • 4-24-2021 Tour de RACHA Rest Stop 2
    Rest Stop #2
  • 4-24-2021 Tour de RACHA Rest Stop 2-2
    Rest Stop #2
  • 4-24-2021 Tour de RACHA Rest Stop 3-1
    Rest Stop #3
  • 4-24-2021 Tour de RACHA Rest Stop 3-2
    Rest Stop #3

Road surfaces varied greatly. One section was the smoothest asphalt but when it ended the road was the roughest. Other sections repeated the smooth surfaces followed by rough sections or the reverse. The Canyon bike handled them both as I dodged the rough spots and pedaled the smooth roads. Elevation changes were not dramatic with a few inclines into the wind taxing my legs. At the end of the ride a lady at the food area asked me how I liked the road and I mentioned the rough surfaces and also the smooth ones. Not much they can do about that. I suggested she contact the Chamber of Commerce to request a lighter wind. I didn’t know at the time the wind was gusting to 17 mph. I finished the ride at 12:02 PM.

With the help of the wind and the relative flat terrain I finished with a 15.6 mph average speed which I am very pleased with. According to Strava I earned these medals: 6 gold (personal records), 7 silver, and 1 bronze.

4-24-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary